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The Brilliant History of Jordan High Heels

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

Jordan high heels shoes have always been an object of pleasure for women, and equally of desire for men. They are considered a reflection of elegance, style and sexuality world-wide. This is partly because wearing heels give a lady the appearance of longer, toned and slimmer legs. Wearing heels also tends to shorten the extent of your step, projecting an impression of a speedy, confident walk, commonly known as strutting your stuff!

The fact that jordan heels are harder to walk in also makes the lady more conscious of how they are walking, with a heightened awareness in holding their posture upright and at least looking comfortable! The way heels make you walk also encourages the shoulders to drop back and the hips to wiggle a little; the other main reason heels are historically the sexiest type of shoe for a women. Think of the phrase ‘catwalk confidence’ ?which relates to how models strut down the catwalk; one of the most famous being Naomi Campbell who famously fell over on the catwalk whilst sporting a pair of huge Vivienne Westwood heels. Ladies heels come in wide range of shapes including including stiletto, block, tapered, blade, and wedge.

Heeled shoes are not a recent invention. They were worn by upper classes in Egypt around 3500 B.C. Platform sandals known as ‘Kothorni’, were in vogue amongst actors in Rome and Greece. They wore shoes with high soles made of wood or cork of varying heights to portray different characters or variable social status. Around 1500 AD, European aristocrats used heels measuring 4cm as an add-on to their shoes to get a firm grip of the stirrup and keep their feet in place. This riding heel became a style statement, especially in courts.

However, real high heels originated from the Italian ‘chapiney’ or ‘chopine’ style, and were shoes mounted on platforms 15 to 42 cm high! They were made fashionable and functional by Catherine de Medici, in Paris in the 16th Century, who used them to increase her short stature. During the 17th century, women wearing high heels were punished by the English Parliament as it was considered a way of attracting men. And Napoleon banished heels to bring in equality among all people in the 18th Century. In 1860, jordan high heels shoes gained popularity again and were worn extensively in the late Nineteenth Century.

Although many women in the early Twentieth Century began to opt for a more comfortable style, with the popularity of flat-soled shoes now growing, the infamous Stiletto came onto the scene around the 1950s, and has been here to stay ever since. They were embraced in the 1960 as partner in crime to the mini skirt, before the platform heel took over in the 70′s. Since then high heels have stuck firmly on the feet of women across the globe, and are often worn everyday, including for work, by many.

It seams the power of the heel wins over comfort any day, for women everywhere, even as jordan high heels have faced major controversies in the medical field as regular wearing can cause foot pain, deformities, and a multitude of accidents caused by unsteady steps!

Celebrities Who Wear Air Jordan Shoes

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

Air Jordan shoes have not only dominated the sports and particularly the Basketball, but they also have been incorporated into the music world; for instance it’s not anything new to see pop music celebrities adorning the shoe. Hollywood celebrities too have not been left out.

There are a number of countless moment’s celebrities, athletes, and popular music artists have been seen wearing Air Jordan shoes. For example Nike and Jordan Brand have produced new brands of Air Jordan shoes specifically designed for the hip hop music videos which have been as a form of product placement. You will be surprised by how popular Air Jordan shoes are and how many movies and hip hop artists wear them in Hollywood.

The Nike air force 1-Air Jordan 12 fusion black green bean released on January 2008 has been a hit with celebrities in the hip hop music in the U.K. The most popular celebrity commonly seen in this brand of Air Jordan shoe is Musician Lily Allen.

Music and famous rapper Kanye West has also been on the celebrities’ lists of those seen wearing Air Jordan shoes. Kanye west has been seen wearing the Air Jordan boots in his most Music Videos. His favorite Air Jordan Shoes are the Air Jordan 8 Aqua. Kanye has been frequently spotted rocking with this pair of Air Jordan brand whether when performing, playing or watching his favorite sport, the NBA basketball league or walking. Carmelo Anthony a well known star player of the Denver Nuggets Has also endorsed the Nike/Jordan brand of boots.

If you are a regular visitor to the Myairshoes website, you will be amazed to find a number of celebrities both men and women adorning the Air Jordan shoes. For instance Rapper Fat Joe loves the fire red Air Jordan III sneakers. Rap star Dabrat is also a fun and frequent wearer of Air Jordan Another famous celebrity who loves the Air Jordan shoes is rapper Bow wow. He was seen in a photograph showing off some of his Jordan 6 rings.

Bow wow is said to have a collection of Air Jordan. He even refers himself the King of Jordan with his famous say of “you all can’t touch me when it comes to Air Jordan’s. He has also made a remix to his song “stepped on my Jordan” featuring Dubs.
Two NBA Players, CC Sabathia of the Milwaukee Brewers and Derek Lee who plays for the Chicago Cubs; have pairs of Air Jordan force V PE’s. Terrell Owens loves rocking with Air Jordan 6 Olympics. Terrell Owens is a respected and regarded American football star playing for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League.

Other Celebrities fond of Air Jordan shoes are Travis and Disashi of the Gym Class Heroes. Travis is famous for wearing the Air penny 2- black/royal blue. While Disashi likes sporting the Air Jordan 8 (VIII) Retro – Aqua’s.

Ludacris another celebrity is often famously seen rocking with the Air Jordan 3 black/cement. These are just but a few hip hop celebrities who often rocks wearing Air Jordan brand of Shoes. In Hollywood there are a dozen others who fancy these brands of sneakers.